Wear your Red,White& Blue and join the Chick-fil-A Walk, Run or Ride for Heroes in support of our hometown heroes in the police, fire, military and Emergency Medical Services.

This event takes place at Mountain Shadows Park in a community that has come together and serves as a beacon of hope for our city and state following the devastation of the 2012 Waldo Canyon Fire.

The Walk, Run and Ride for Heroes kicks off The 5th Annual Chick-fil-A Patriots' Festival presented by Colorado Technical University. It features a FREE community festival with free Kids Zone, live music, patriotic ceremony and hero demonstrations including Flight for Life Helicopter landing, K-9 Demonstration and lots of police, fire, military vehicles for kids to explore.

-Champions Challenge 43-Mile Ride - This route boasts more than 3,300 feet of elevation gain, hitting all the hills in the Garden of the Gods and making a double-sided attack on Blodgett Trailhead with a 2-mile uphill Strava time challenge from Allegheny to Blodgett on the return.

-Heroes Challenge 28-Mile Ride takes cyclists through the scenic Garden of the Gods along Monument Valley Creek to Blodgett Peak Open Space and back up Flying W Ranch Road with more than 2,500 feet of elevation gain.

- Patriots Ride 14-mile is a Family-Friendly paved trail ride along the Sinton Trail and Monument Valley Creek with on route support and rest stop provided by Criterium Bicycles.

- Free Kids Patriotic Bicycle Parade around the Park presented by Kids on Bikes. A boys and girls bicycle will be presented by Ascent Cycling to the kids with the most patriotic hero costume and bike decoration.

Chick-fil-A Run for Heroes Presented by Levens Family Dentistry with course management and chip timing provided by Pikes Peak Road Runners.

- The Hometown Hero 5k - is a challenging hill climb run up and back along Flying W Ranch Road with 530 feet of elevation gain. A true heroes challenge. Our hometown heroes helped save this community... this route celebrates that we are Colorado Strong!

- Kids Run to the Ranch 2-Mile - Kids Fun Run to the historic Flying W. Ranch.

- Kids Patriotic Run 1/2-Mile - Around Mountain Shadows Park.

Chick-fil-A Walk for HeroesPresented byBank of Colorado

- The Majestic Mile - a one-mile Community Walk along Flying W Ranch Road and through the Parkside Neighborhood, the beautifully reconstructed community that was devastated by the Waldo Canyon Fire.

- Patriotic Pooch Parade - Dress your dog in their patriotic best and join the Majestic Mile Walk. Award and Prize for best costume.

Money raised through walk, run & ride registrations benefit The Home Front Cares, the Peace Officers Memorial, the Firefighters Foundation and Angels of America's Fallen.

Prizes

*Wear your best patriotic dress and show your support for the local men and women who work to serve and protect our freedom and communities every day. Prizes awarded for most patriotic dressed individual & team, best team theme and largest team.

10am - Live Music: Miguel Dakota, Season 9 Finalist from America's Got Talent, and his band The Differents

11-12pm - Flight for Life Helicopter landing

11:30 - Award Ceremony

12:00 - Patriotic Ceremony begins

1:00 - Live Music: Flying W. Wranglers

1:30 - K-9 Demonstration

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Training Rides & Runs-

Free group training 5k & 10k runs and fast, intermediate and family friendly training rides will take place at 7:45am May 2nd - September 5th at Chick-fil-A Garden of the Gods 575 Garden of the Gods Road. For more information join our Fitness Club on Meetup.com www.meetup.com/CfAGoGFC/ or find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/groups/CAGOGFC